"Maternal mortality" refers to the death of a woman during pregnancy, childbirth, or within six weeks after giving birth. It essentially means the loss of a mother's life related to pregnancy or childbirth.
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In addition,
maternal mortality reviews in several states have identified substance use as a major risk factor for pregnancy - associated deaths (9, 10).
Listen carefully: Just like I told you
about maternal mortality, our infant mortality numbers suffer from a reporting problem.
The goals called for a two - thirds reduction in child mortality from 1990 levels and a three - quarters reduction in
maternal mortality from 1990 levels.
With maternal mortality on the rise and infant mortality ever decreasing, we can tell an emphasis in our healthcare system has been placed on infant outcomes.
The new evidence is encouraging, but must not be allowed to undermine the urgency of
addressing maternal mortality and health as a basic human right.
The C - section rate, and presumably the rate of interventions, has continued to rise
while maternal mortality has dropped.
The tragedy of
maternal mortality needs to be addressed, not exploited, and it requires a courageous and honest response.
Moreover, a detailed analysis of the causes of
maternal mortality casts serious doubt on either access or interventions as the cause of any rise.
We use innovative tools to increase access to health information and services, including birth control, as well as
improve maternal mortality and unsafe abortion rates.
Some 22,000 women die of unsafe abortion annually, making it one of the leading causes
of maternal mortality.
Infant mortality rates and
maternal mortality rates are rising in many countries that are subjected to structural adjustment.
Based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States
maternal mortality ratio is three to four times higher than that of most other developed nations.
Although Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea all had
high maternal mortality prior to the epidemic the World Health Organization says it is expecting those countries» numbers to get even worse, thanks to Ebola.
To address this issue WHO is today launching two new tools to help countries improve their data on stillbirths and neonatal deaths as well as a report on the global status of implementation of maternal death surveillance and response (MDSR), a key strategy for reducing
preventable maternal mortality.
The Maldives, Bhutan, Cambodia, Cape Verde, East Timor, Iran, Laos, Mongolia and Rwanda reduced
maternal mortality by between 78 % and 90 %, the organisations» report said.
Not all women will share Gaskin's passion for natural birth, but her insistence that all woman deserve better prenatal care and her commitment to the fight to
lower maternal mortality rates make her a champion of mothers everywhere.
The study is underpowered to detect a difference in
maternal mortality between home and hospital, therefore, no conclusion can be drawn about the safety of homebirth.
New Maternal Mortality Review Board to Review All Maternal Deaths to Ensure a Comprehensive Review of Factors Leading to Maternal Deaths in New York State
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced new efforts to combat maternal depression and
prevent maternal mortality in New York State.
The bill she sponsored — creating a committee for the next five years to study not
just maternal mortality but also life - threatening complications, or severe maternal morbidity — sailed through the legislature, in part because of a change in governors.
It says, «despite this tremendous overall improvement,
maternal mortality continues to be a significant public health issue and commands an enormous amount of attention.»
This global tragedy is also a problem here in the U.S.
where maternal mortality is on the rise nationally and in my hometown of New York City.
Nigeria, he said has the fourth
worst maternal mortality rate in the world, only ahead of Sierra Leone, Central African Republic and Chad.
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